Antiviral effect of alkaloids-free Ephedra Herb extract on respiratory syncytial virus infection

• Main Authors: Aya Fujikane (Author), Ryosuke Fujikane (Author), Sumiko Hyuga (Author), Yusuke Sechi (Author), Tetsuya Hiyoshi (Author), Atsuhiko Sakamoto (Author), Akinori Nishi (Author), Hiroshi Odaguchi (Author), Kenji Hiromatsu (Author), Yukihiro Goda (Author), Yoshizumi Ishino (Author), Shigeki Nabeshima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory tract infection in children. Despite decades of efforts, no effective therapies are available. We recently reported that extracts of Ephedra Herb and Cinnamon Bark interacted with the G attachment protein of RSV to inhibit infectivity...